#1A2F2A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.6% 0.029 177.3), rgb(26, 47, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (14.15:1).
About this color
#1A2F2A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A2F2A |
| RGB | rgb(26, 47, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 29%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.029 177.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #1A2F2A | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A2F2A | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A2F2A text on white | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A2F2A text on black | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C0
oklch(80.8% 0.034 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CACA0
oklch(70.7% 0.054 177.4)
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Step 500
500
#589789
oklch(63% 0.069 178.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B8273
oklch(55.6% 0.076 177.6)
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Step 700
700
#2D6E60
oklch(49.2% 0.07 176.9)
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Step 800
800
#26594F
oklch(42.6% 0.058 178.7)
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Step 900
900
#254A41
oklch(37.8% 0.046 176.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A2F2A
oklch(28.6% 0.029 177.3)
#1A2F2A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2D2D2A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2A2A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13302D | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A2F2A
#1A2F2A
oklch(28.6% 0.029 177.3)
- #36242A
#36242A
oklch(28.5% 0.029 357.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #1A2F2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.065
Use #1A2F2A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.